No. 2,299 in Russian
коснулись
"Коснулись" means "touched" in English.
In a sentence
Мы коснулись этой темы на последней встрече.
We touched upon this topic at the last meeting.
Here, 'коснулись' is used metaphorically to indicate discussing or mentioning a topic.
Его пальцы едва коснулись клавиш.
His fingers barely touched the keys.
In this context, 'коснулись' describes a physical touch or contact.
Между краями бумаги осталась пустота – они не коснулись друг друга.
A gap remained between the edges of the paper – they did not touch each other.
The usage here of 'коснулись' indicates a direct proximity or physical contact not happening.
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